This is a collection of the first selected stories of an Ilokano writer couple with translation in English. It contains diverse forms of short fictions with local and international settings: humorous, crestfallen, traditional, and contemporary. It also contains their published, unpublished, and awarded stories. Sinamar was admired during her prime and had a bunch of fans reading her fictions not only because of their themes that affect the mood but also because of her alluring name-Sinamar. It means rays of light, which precisely allured the attention of her husband. On the other side, Lorenzo became popular because of his first novel, Ti Imetda nga Impierno, published by the Bannawag magazine when he was twenty-two years old and was the youngest writer turned novelist during his time. Sinamar congratulated him in the Dakami Met or Letters to the Editor, and it was the start of their relationship. His book was followed by Ramut ti Sinamar and then Agus, the sequels of the trilogy of Pupoy's life. He became more known when his tongue-in-cheek novel Pakpakawan, Berde! was followed by more humorous novels until the publication of his award-winning contemporary novel Adtoy, Siak ni Jesus Crisostomo: Dramaturgo. See the whole list of their writings in their separate bibliographies between the English (translation) and the Ilokano (original) sections of the book.
About the Author: ABOUT THE AUTHORS Lorenzo Garcia Tabin, Sr. (b. May 22, 1944, San Juan, Ilocos Sur) and Sinamar A. Robianes Tabin (b. April 20, 1945, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte) are longtime translators and interpreters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Lorenzo is currently a Temple Sealer at the Jordan River Utah Temple; and retired from the Church Office Building, and from the Deseret Bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lorenzo authored dozens of novels, short stories, poems, and a lot of feature articles published in magazines like the Bannawag, Rimat, TMI Journal, Asia Philippines Leader; garnered prestigious writing awards including UMPIL, the highest award given to a Filipino writer; Pedro Bucaneg award, a highest award given to an Ilokano writer; Palanca, ETTI, GRAAFIL, RFAAFIL, and other award giving bodies (for their writings, awards, etc. see their bibliography included in the book). He is a lifetime member of the GUMIL Metro Manila (Ilokano Writers Guild in Metro Manila, Philippines) for being a president of the organization for a term. He and Sinamar are co-founders with T. Gabriel Tugade, Cristino I. Inay, Sr. and Aurelio Solver Agcaoili, PhD. of the TMI Global (Guild of the Ilocano Writers Global). He graduated AB Journalism from the Manuel L. Quezon University and MA Literature from the University of the Philippines. Sinamar, likewise, authored dozens of short stories, novelettes, poems, and feature articles in the Bannawag magazine, was a writer of the Normalite Bulletin, the school organ of the Northern Luzon Teachers' College where she graduated BSEEd; was Ilocano editor of the Ilocos Courier at Laoag City, won some awards, once a school organ editor of the Bangui Star, of the Bangui Provincial High School. She retired as grade school teacher. Lorenzo's first book is 'Pakpakawan, Berde! ken 21 a Sarita.' They co-authored their book 'Woven Strands of Roses / Naabel a Linabag ti Rosas'. X Libris, 2014. They were blessed with five living children: Loumarie Linglingay (Banking and Finance, and Business Administration), Lorenzo II (physicist and trainer), Naomi (accountant), Sinamar II (Interior Designer) and Marlo Bagnos (Master of Business Administration). They live at West Valley City, Utah 84120 USA.